Patient characteristics and medication
| Mean (SD) or number | |
|---|---|
| ACE, angiotensin converting enzyme; BP, blood pressure. | |
| Patient characteristics (n = 109) | |
| Age (years) | 71 (11) |
| Sex (male/female) | 34/75 |
| Systolic BP (mm Hg) | 152 (23) |
| Diastolic BP (mm Hg) | 85 (11) |
| Heart rate (beats/min) | 74 (16) |
| Fractional shortening (%) | 30 (7) |
| Ejection fraction (M mode) (%) | 56 (11) |
| Ejection fraction (Simpson’s biplane) (%) | 45 (10) |
| Hypertension | 51 |
| Myocardial infarction | 12 |
| Coronary artery bypass grafting | 7 |
| Pulmonary disease | 25 |
| Medication | |
| Diuretics | 85 |
| β Blockers | 18 |
| Nitrates | 22 |
| Calcium channel blockers | 22 |
| ACE inhibitors | 6 |
| Aspirin | 33 |
| Inhaled β2 agonists | 22 |
| Inhaled corticosteroids | 8 |
| Oral hypoglycaemic agents | 6 |
| Lipid lowering agents | 3 |
| Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 9 |
| Digoxin | 4 |
| Warfarin | 2 |